Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
19 March 2026
Today’s briefing features Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust extending its EPR contract with Meditech, and news on Amazon Health AI.
News
Sussex Partnership goes live with TPP SystmOne EPR
19 March 2026
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) supplied by TPP.
East Lancashire to host NHS programme to help expand AVT
19 March 2026
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting a programme to deploy CLEARnotes, an ambient voice technology (AVT), across the NHS.
AVT to be rolled out to GPs under Neighbourhood Health Service
18 March 2026
The government has published the neighbourhood health framework, which includes the pledge to roll out AI and ambient voice technology (AVT).
FDP digital scheduling tool improves theatre utilisation, finds study
18 March 2026
A digital scheduling tool on the federated data platform led to measurable improvements in theatre utilisation, according to an evaluation.
DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges Ā£7.4bn digital investment
18 March 2026
DHSC and NHSE has pledged to invest Ā£7.4bn in technology, digital and data between now and 2030, according to internal planning guidance.
NHS supplier hit by cyber attack by pro-Iran activist hackers
17 March 2026
The supply of defibrillator products and other medical equipment to the NHS has been affected by a cyber attack by a pro-Iran group.
SBRI Healthcare awards Ā£1million to support net zero NHS
26 January 2022
SBRI Healthcare has dished out Ā£1million to ten projects to support innovation that can help
Francisco Partners acquire part of IBMās Watson Health business
25 January 2022
Francisco Partners has signed an agreement with IBM to acquire their healthcare assets that are
Huma acquires iPLATO Healthcare to enhance remote patient monitoring
25 January 2022
Huma have purchased iPLATO Healthcare with the aim of bringing remote patient monitoring to the
Care home using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 to help clinically vulnerable
24 January 2022
A care home has been using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to allow clinically vulnerable residents
Macmillan and Careology join forces to elevate digital cancer care
24 January 2022
Macmillan Cancer Support has partnered up with digital cancer care platform Careology to offer industry
